April: A Month for Poetry
April is National Poetry Month and it's shaping up to be a busy one. In addition to participating in the annual poem-a-day writing...
Poetry of Crisis & Community: A Women's History Month Benefit Reading
In conjunction with Jersey City’s Office of Cultural Affairs, I am pleased to present my first official event as Poet Laureate of Jersey...
Coffee & Poetry, This Sunday at Jersey Art Book Fair
The debut Jersey Art Book Fair is coming to Jersey City this weekend, and how fitting that I hold my first public reading as Jersey City...
Poet Laureate of Jersey City
I have exciting news! On Monday evening, the City Council of Jersey City passed a resolution naming me Poet Laureate of Jersey City for...
You're Invited...9/11 Reading, Maggie Smith Interview & More!
September is shaping up to be a busy month for poetry! Today in Saturday Morning Poetry with Ann Wallace for the Native Plant Society of...
Aug 24 Interview with Ross Gay & Other Updates
As summer draws to a close, I thought I'd share some of my recent work, as well as extend an invitation for an exciting poetry event...
A Year of Longhaul COVID
Today, March 17, I reached a milestone: one long year of living with COVID-19.
Join Us! A Conversation on Writing through COVID
Back in March, my daughter Molly and I were among the first Jersey City residents infected with COVID. While Molly recovered in three...
On Writing through COVID
Please join me online Saturday afternoon, October 3 at 4pm for a conversation with Jayne Freeman about writing through my COVID illness.
Good Morning, America!
Since the moment my story, "I've Been Sick with COVID-19 for Over Three Months. Here's What You Should Know" was published in HuffPost on...
